Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Introduction to the verb apprivoiser
The English translation of the French verb apprivoiser is “to tame” or “to domesticate.” The infinitive form of apprivoiser is pronounced “ah-pree-vwah-zay.”
The word apprivoiser comes from the Latin word “prīvus” meaning “private” or “tame.” In everyday French, apprivoiser is most often used in the passé composé (present perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how apprivoiser is used in the passé composé tense:
- J’ai apprivoisé un chat l’année dernière. (I tamed a cat last year.)
- Nous avons apprivoisé un cheval pour les enfants. (We domesticated a horse for the children.)
- Tu as apprivoisé ces oiseaux si facilement! (You tamed these birds so easily!)
In each of these examples, apprivoiser is used to describe an action that has been completed in the past. It can also be used in a figurative sense to describe the process of becoming familiar or comfortable with something or someone. For example, “J’ai apprivoisé ma nouvelle ville en quelques semaines” (I became familiar with my new city in a few weeks).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of apprivoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai apprivoisé | J’ai apprivoisé le chat sauvage. | I tamed the wild cat. |
tu | as apprivoisé | Tu as apprivoisé l’oiseau blessé. | You tamed the injured bird. |
il | a apprivoisé | Il a apprivoisé le lion. | He tamed the lion. |
elle | a apprivoisé | Elle a apprivoisé la bête féroce. | She tamed the fierce beast. |
on | a apprivoisé | On a apprivoisé le serpent. | We tamed the snake. |
nous | avons apprivoisé | Nous avons apprivoisé le cheval sauvage. | We tamed the wild horse. |
vous | avez apprivoisé | Vous avez apprivoisé le chien errant. | You tamed the stray dog. |
ils | ont apprivoisé | Ils ont apprivoisé l’ours en peluche. | They tamed the teddy bear. |
elles | ont apprivoisé | Elles ont apprivoisé le loup solitaire. | They tamed the lone wolf. |
Other Conjugations for Apprivoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
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Apprivoiser – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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